An in-depth look at the annual custom of Cherry Blossom viewing in Japan Read More

JR EAST offers Wi-Fi for free at major stations in Tokyo area. Find out more! Read More

Cupid is on the loose and running amok in the world, including Japan. In this article, we will Compare eastern and western traditions for Valentine's Day. Read More

Maid cafes are a huge phenomenon in Japan. But also outside of it. Part 1 of the series about maid cafes, an interview with Kchan from the AniMaid Cafe. Read More

In August 2012 the Japanese musician-duo OsedoChishima visites Germany for a few concerts. For YokosoNews we had the chance to have a little interview before the concert at the village of Bobeck. Read More

This iPhone app, Manga Camera, can make you look like a manga character. Read More

Love and Romance in Japan, cross-cultural currents and Japanese lessons tucked in to the text to boot! Enjoy Chapter One of this serialized novel and see what happens when an American henna-gaijin and a Japanese man embrace. Read More

Japanese musicians fusing traditional Japanese music with western style country/blues rock in eclectic Melbourne. Read More

Travelling often requires planning. Even more so if you have medical needs to attend to. Find out what you need to know if you have regular medications that you need to bring with you to Japan. Read More

Lawson, Japan's convenience store chain, are coming to Hawaii on July 7. Read More

The people all over Japan filled with full of joy when they saw the annular eclipse. The comprehensive report of the large scale astronomic event happened in 936 years. Read More

The comprehensive event and live cast listing of Japan's annular eclipse in the morning of Monday, May 21, 2012. Read More

The complete guide of Japan's annular total eclipse scheduled to be happened on Monday morning of May 21, 2012 throughout Japan. Read More

Hiroko Nakamura is the Japanese journalist known for her own YouTube channel called HIROKOCHANNEL to introduce Japanese culture and language as well as IDG's monthly program Akibatteru. Katz from YokosoNews will meet Hiroko-san and talk about the experience bringing the Japanese culture to the world via social media at around 1:30p on Sat, Apr 21, 2012 from gossip cafe, Harajuku, Tokyo Read More

iPhone 5 may be released in June 2012 according to the report of World Business Satellite on TV Tokyo on April 2, 2012. Read More

Weather in Japan or oversea, there will be tons of event organize during the anniversary weekend of East Japan Great Disaster of March 11. If you haven't decided what to do besides watching YokosoNews live cast, there are plenty of events all over the world online or offline. Read More

Between Feb 28 and 29, 2012, Facebook is doing the Japan Nationwide Test of their new Disaster Message Board. They introduced the alternative way to get in touch with your loved one. If you're accessing from Japan, you can join the test. Read More

According to NHK, many people in Japan caught influenza even though they had flu shots. Flu virus may be mutated in season 2011-2012. Read More

February 3rd, 2012 is Setsubun (せつぶん or 節分) in Japan. It means "the change of the season". Because the spring is coming, Setsubun in Feb is the most important setsubun of the year. Read More

At 5:46:52am on January 17, 1995, a strong shake hit the center of Kobe area and caused devastated destruction to the modern city of Japan. After 15 years, Japanese accumulated the knowledge from the mistakes we learned from the earthquake. Learn what you need to prepare in case of emergency, not only in Japan, but the people who are in the earthquake zone. Read More